hpr2271 :: Raspberry Pi Zero W

Summary: an introduction to the new Pi Zero W from the Raspberry Pi Foundation

Series: Hardware upgrades

Source: [http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=2271](http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=2271)

In this episode I talk about the new Raspberry Pi Zero W single board computer released on 28th February 2017 to coincide with the 5th Birthday of the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

This tiny 65x30mm single board PC has the following specs

• 1GHz, single-core CPU

• 512MB RAM

• Mini HDMI and USB On-The-Go ports

• Micro USB power

• HAT-compatible 40-pin header

• Composite video and reset headers

• CSI camera connector

• 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN

• Bluetooth 4.1

• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

Here are a couple of links to the foundation and a fuller review

[https://www.raspberrypi.org](https://www.raspberrypi.org)/

[https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/28/raspberry-pi-zero-w-is-a-10-computer-with-wifi-and-bluetooth](https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/28/raspberry-pi-zero-w-is-a-10-computer-with-wifi-and-bluetooth)/